Lomborg cites only one research paper from a single organization which is a publically traded company working mainly for industry business interests.

If that is the new normal for research which gives a fair and balanced view of any given situation, then we are not likely to find valid solutions to this issue or any other in the future. Amongst other things, Lomborg does not explain why the monstrous methane leaks, water pollution costs (not to mention the disappearance of potable water sources in huge regions of the planet) and public health costs (from chemical poisoning) should not be calculated on the negative side of the balance sheet for fracking. Nor does he give solid references for his claim that job losses from higher taxes imposed in order to subsidize green energy would out weigh jobs created by those subsidies. He relies on the same IHS study for that claim.

Projecct Syndicate should be much more rigorous in its choice of contributors if it is to be taken seriously. Read more

More dangerous fuel hyping. The dangers of fracking are not yet adequately understood. Some issues are clear even from the industry's own science.

The earthquake danger is becoming more clear as the evidence mounts. This alone is enough to stop for a rethink of fracking. The methane escape is a serious greenhouse threat but I believe that the tundra methane over the next few decades will be large enough that it will dwarf the fracking effect.

The simple bottom line is that we are in a technological situation where we can move to renewable sources. The program needed to do this might also be necessary as a much needed economic stimulus. Read more

PS On Air: The Super Germ Threat

NOV 2, 2016

In the latest edition of PS On
Air
, Jim O’Neill discusses how to beat antimicrobial resistance, which
threatens millions of lives, with Gavekal Dragonomics’ Anatole Kaletsky
and Leonardo Maisano of
Il Sole 24 Ore.

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